Lyon vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lyon Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1608
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3946
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$777
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1432
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3068
$4931
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
82
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
522K
468K

The cost of living in Lyon is 35% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 3218th and 806th ($1608 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 719th in France and the United States, respectively. Check France vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Lyon compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Lyon ranked 4th best city to live in France vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 156th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lyon vs Raleigh

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Lyon Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.5
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.48
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.41
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$845
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$566
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1554
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.1
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6432
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4491
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.7
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.86
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$591
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14265
$22229

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Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753